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Rococo was a new style of art that emerged during the Enlightenment. It moved away from religion, and was light, elegant, and charming,

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(no, not hair salons) Salons were informal social gatherings where writers, artists, philosophers, and others exchanged ideas.

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Smith was a strong supporter of laissez faire, and argued that the free market should be allowed to regulate business activity.

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Laissez faire replaced mercantilism, allowing businesses to operate with little or no government interference.

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Wollstonecraft felt that a woman should be able to make her own decisions without depending on her husband. She called for equal education to girls and boys.

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Rousseau believed that people in their natural state were basically good, and this natural innocence was corrupted by the evils of society. He felt society placed too many limitations on people's behavior. Greater good for the greater people.

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Diderot created the first encyclopedias. Diderot produced a 28-volume set of books that spread the ideas of the Enlightenment and changed the general way of thinking.

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Voltaire controversially used wit to expose the abuses of his day. He battled inequality, injustice, and superstition. He detested the slave trade and deplored religious prejudice.

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Locke believed that people were naturally reasonable and moral. He stressed natural rights as life, liberty, and property.

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Hobbes argued that people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish. Only a strict government could ensure an orderly society.